Anatomy Decks - 4/5 Flashcards
The afferent lymphatic vessels enter on the _______ surface of the node.
convex
T/F: The major lymph organs do not have numerous afferent vessels like the nodes.
True
T/F: T cells are produced in the lymph nodes.
False
Produced in marrow, mature in thymus
T/F: The submental, submandibular, parotid, mastoid and occipital nodes receive most drainage from the superficial face and scalp.
True
All lymph from head and neck ultimately drains into the ________.
deep cervical nodes
When antigen recognition occurs by a lymphocyte, B cells are activated and migrate to which part of the lymph node?
Germinal centers
T/F: The spleen is responsible for storing iron and blood platelets.
True
Blood enters the spleen at the ________ via the ________.
hilum; splenic artery
Splenic and lymph node enlargement is common in patients with ______, caused by EBV.
Infectious mononucleousis (mono)
T/F: Pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids) are covered with nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
False
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar
NO crypts
T/F: Lingual tonsils have many crypts.
False
One/tonsil
T/F: The diaphysis is the long shaft of a bone.
True
Contains yellow marrow
T/F: Red marrow is found in the diaphysis of long bones.
False
Cranial bones, vertebrae, ribs, etc and ends of long bones
T/F: The average lifespan of RBCs is 30 days.
False
120 days
Formed elements include _______ (3 things).
leukocytes, platelets, RBCs
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas.
Order of abundance of leukocytes in blood.
Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils
_______ make up over half of the plasma proteins.
Albumins
T/F: Articular cartilage = hyaline cartilage.
True
T/F: The TMJ contains hyaline cartilage.
False
Fibrocartilage
Which joints allow for NO movement? YES movement?
NO - atlantoaxial
YES - atlanto-occipital
The renal _______ connects the kidney with the ureter.
pelvis
T/F: Urine flows from the minor calyx -> major calyx -> pelvis -> ureter.
True
Describe the development of the kidney?
Goes through phases
pronephros -> mesonephros -> metanephros
What all goes through the optic canal/foramen?
Optic nerve and opthalmic artery
_________ is located posteriorly between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone.
The superior orbital fissure